The Great Western Railway station worker who arrested a knifeman after he had stabbed a father of five to death has been given a reward by the court.

Jamie Skinner, 29, was yesterday jailed for life and told he will serve at least 22 years after he admitted killing Wayne Fenton on August 8.

The attack happened at plymouth raiolway station and employee John Phare tackled skinner after the attack - bringing him to the ground before he was help by fellow staff and passers by, reports plymouthherald .

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Skinner was detained by police at the scene. Judge Paul Darlow awarded Mr Phare £100 from public funds for tackling the frenzied knifeman.

He added: “He very much put himself in harm’s way."

Adam Vaitilingam, QC, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said that Skinner gave Mr Fenton a lift to the station so that he could travel to Wales to serve the remaining few weeks of his prison sentence.

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Mr Fenton had three grown-up children, as well as a five and six-year-old with Ms Hester.

Ms Hester said: “We worked so hard for the last four years waiting to be reunited. He will not get to walk his princess down the aisle and will never get to see his best mate become a black belt in martial arts.

"I will never get to marry the man that I loved. I will tell them (the children) every day how much their daddy loves them and how proud he was to be their daddy.

“Jamie Skinner has taken so much from us that it is almost impossible to put into words.”

Time Line

Fatal train station stabbing

9.50am, August 8, 2017

Shortly before 10am, police and paramedics are called to Plymouth Railway Station following reports a man had been stabbed

10am, August 8, 2017

The casualty is rushed to Derriford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later

10am, August 8

A 28-year-old man is detained by police at the scene

August 8

Forensic teams seal off the area and begin their examination

August 9

Police identify Wayne Fenton, aged 49 and from the Plymouth area, as the man who died

August 9

Officers are given an extra 12 hours to question the suspect

11pm, August 9

Police announce Jamie Skinner, aged 28, has been charged with the murder of Wayne Fenton

August 10

Skinner, of Bodmin Road, Plymouth, appears at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court. The case is sent to the crown court.

Skinner is remanded in custody.

August 11

The inquest into Mr Fenton's death is opened at adjourned.

Plymouth Coroners' Court heard the 49-year-old builder died from multiple stab wounds to the head, neck and arm.

December 4

Skinner is due to appear at Plymouth Crown Court

December 4

Jamie Skinner is sentenced to life in prison, to serve a minimum of 22 years and six months

December 4

Wayne's family pay tribute to the loving father of five.

They said: "He was a loving son, partner, father, grandfather and brother and it’s going to take a long time for this to seem real.

“Tomorrow would have been Wayne’s 50 birthday and it seems surreal that he won’t be here to celebrate the milestone.